67 



Stirling (R. F.)- Existence of Trypanosoma dimorphon in Central 

 Provinces, India. - \'cl. Record,^ London, N.S. no. A, 22nd January 

 1921, p. 71. 



Attention is drawn to the isolation of Trypanosoma dimorphon 

 from a bullock at Nagpur. In an editorial footnote it is stated that 

 this is apparently the first record of trypansomes of the dimorphon- 

 congolense group outside the African continent. 



Panisset (M. L.). Nouveaux Moyens de Lutte contre la Vermine des 



Poules. — La Vie Agric. ct Riir., Paris, xviii, no. 5, 29th January 

 1921, p. 75, 1 fig. 



The usual methods of dealing with parasites infesting fowls and 

 other domestic birds are described in this article, which contains no 

 new information. 



Both (G.) . Einfluss der Raude und ihrer Bekampfung au£ den Gesund- 

 heitszustand des Pferdes. [The Influence of Mange and of its 

 Treatment on the Health of the }Aorse.'\— Deutsche Ticrdrztl. 

 Wochenschr., Hanover, xxix, no. 5, 29th January 1921, pp. 

 55-56. 



The literature on mange has been enormously increased owing 

 to the war, and this article describes an effort to co-ordinate it. 

 The work has been divided into two sections. The first deals with 

 the influence of mange on the health of the horse, and the second with 

 the effect of remedial measures. 



A twofold effect, mechanical and toxic, is produced by the mites. 

 The toxic action has been carefully studied of late years, and now 

 appears to be the more important of the two. In ordinary cases of 

 mange the toxic action is local, but in advanced cases it affects the 

 entire organism and curative treatment is hopeless. Well fed and 

 well kept horses are less apt to contract mange, and the affection is 

 milder in their case. 



As regards the effect of treatment on the health of the horse, it may 

 be said that any remedy active against mites can fulfil its purpose if 

 properly used ; no bad effect on the horse's health can result if the 

 composition of the remedy is accurately known and allowance made 

 accordingly. Fumigation with sulphur dioxide is the best method, 

 as it causes the least harm to the animal and permits of systematic 

 treatment on a large scale. 



Bang (H.). Myiasis Mn^dins.— Vgcsh'ijl for Lacger, Copenhagen, 

 1919, p. 2121. 



A case of creeping myiasis on the fingers of man, caused by a larva 

 of Gastrophiliis, is recorded from Denmark, 



Enderlein (G.). Die Culiciden-Fauna Madagascars. [The Culicid 



Fauna of Madagascar.]— IF /rnrr Ent. Ztg., Vienna, xxxviii, 



no. 1-3, 10th November 1920, pp. 47-52. [Received 5th February 



1921.] 



This list of CuLiciDAE collected in Madagascar by Dr. Friederichs 



includes ■.— Culex auritaenia, sp. n., C. alhigenu, sp. n., and C.fahgans 



Wied. var. nigrirosiris, n. 



